| Literature DB >> 22375267 |
Nasser Al-Busaidi1, Dolly Dhuliya, Zulfikar Habibullah.
Abstract
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TPO) is a rare, benign condition involving the trachea. TPO is characterised by osteocartilaginous nodules developing within the submuscosa of the trachea, sparing the posterior wall. We present the first documented case of TPO in Oman in a 25 year-old Omani male who presented with a recurrent, productive cough from which he had suffered throughout the previous two years. Diagnosis was made by characteristic computed tomography scan, bronchoscopic findings, and a histopathological examination.Entities:
Keywords: Case report; Oman; Tracheal disease, Ossification; Tracheal stenosis; Tracheobronchopathia; Tracheobronchopathia osteoplastica; tracheobronchial
Year: 2012 PMID: 22375267 PMCID: PMC3286705 DOI: 10.12816/0003096
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J ISSN: 2075-051X